4 Women Accused of Trying to Attack, Stab Pregnant Qdoba Worker

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Fishers, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four women have been identified as the suspects in an attack against a pregnant Qdoba restaurant worker in Fishers, Ind.

Prosecutors said Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch each face charges of battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery resulting in injury to a pregnant woman, while Armoniah Malone and Darrique Jackson each face a charge of battery resulting in injury to a pregnant woman.

“They was trying to stab me in my stomach,” the victim told WXIN. “I had to protect myself, so I got like stab wounds all on my hands.”

The victim, who asked not to be identified, said she has cuts on her hand and face from the attack.

The woman was working at the restaurant when the four women came into the establishment and went behind the counter to attack the victim. The victim said her fellow coworkers tried to stop the women.

“They told the team members they would smack the f–k out of them and beat the f–k out of them if they didn’t move out of the way,” the victim said. “So, they push them and one girl came up. We was fighting for at least 20 seconds, and that’s when they start jumping me.”

Prosecutors said Aniyah Gooch was the ringleader. The victim said she and Aniyah were involved with the same man. The two women had had a conversation earlier in the day about it. The victim said that’s what sparked the attack.

“She was mad at me because I was having his kid, and I guess she couldn’t have the kids,” the victim said.

The Gooches face additional charges because prosecutors allege they took out knives during the attack and attempted to stab the victim in the stomach.

“There is information in the probable cause affidavit that the defendant was then livestreaming on social media afterwards that ‘the baby is dead,'” deputy prosecutor Toula Guedel said in court.

According to court documents, the victim was one month pregnant. During the incident, the victim said she was "hit in the face multiple times." Court documents show that she also suffered "scratches to her face and forehead, as well as laceration across her left hand consistent with an injury sustained from a sharp object."

All four women appeared in court on Monday afternoon and the judge entered preliminary not guilty pleas on their behalves.

The Gooches are being held on a $50,000 bond. Jackson’s bond was set at $10,000 and Malone’s was set at $7,500.

The incident was one of several attacks on workers over the last month.

In Tomball, Texas, a suspect accused of attacking a Planet Fitness employee told investigators she couldn’t explain why she did it.

According to Harris County Court records, Yamilet Rubio Carcamo was arrested after a video showed her punching a Planet Fitness employee on April 21. The video showed Carcamo allegedly threw the employee to the floor and started to punch her.

Carcamo was arrested on May 15 and charged with assault causing bodily injury.

When investigators spoke with her, she said she could not explain what happened because it happened so fast. Carcamo said she felt attacked and harassed, but was not able to say how or by whom, records showed.

Documents show that Carcamo told investigators, "I felt like I had to do something to her," and "I got her," records indicated. When investigators asked Carcamo to clarify, she did not, stating that she did not know her.

The victim told news outlets it was a frightening experience.

"It's definitely scary. I've never really been in a situation like this," the victim, who did not want to be identified out of fear of retaliation, said. The victim said she does not know Carcamo.

The victim's mother said they immediately filed a police report.

"It's affected me because I can barely walk, I can hardly stand sometimes without my knee hurting or sending a shooting pain up my leg," the victim said.

And in Fort Wayne, Ind., a woman died after a confrontation at a Tim Hortons.

Police said the incident began when 75-year-old Anita Grayson entered the coffee shop to address a mistake in her drive-thru order. According to Fort Wayne Police, Grayson began berating a 17-year-old employee, prompting a 20-year-old shift lead to intervene and ask Grayson to leave.

But the situation escalated when Grayson reportedly shoved the shift lead and struck her in the face. According to surveillance video, the shift lead struck Grayson back and the two began throwing fists at each other, until the two fell on the floor fighting. The altercation continued on the floor of the coffee shop with Grayson pulling out a chunk of the shift lead’s hair “leaving a raw area on the top of her head,” police said.

Two other employees stepped in to separate Grayson and the shift lead. Once they were separated, the employees went back to work. Grayson sat down at a table and began talking on her phone, at one point placing the chunk of hair in her purse.

Police said employees said about 10 minutes later, Grayson was on the floor and the shift lead went to check on her, bringing her a cup of water. A second employee also came to check on Grayson. When police arrived, they found Grayson unresponsive.

After medics arrived and began life-saving measures, Grayson was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Grayson's daughter, Tawanda Grayson, said she was confused by the incident.

“You should not enter a coffee shop for a coffee and doughnut and come out unalived,” she told WPTA.

In a statement to the Daily Mail, a spokesperson for Tim Hortons said: “We were deeply saddened to learn about this incident and our heartfelt condolences go out to the loved ones of Anita Grayson. The health and safety of our guests and team members is our highest priority and the local franchisee has been cooperating fully with the local police.”

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